Ken Done’s art is as polarising as it is colourful and it’s been a long, tough battle to be accepted by the critics. He’s staved off financial setbacks, survived prostate cancer and now, at 75, is busier than ever with his paintbrush.

John Olsen is one of Australia's most successful living artists, but the child of the Depression has never forgotten where he came from. Olsen has returned to his hometown of Newcastle as he prepares a major new work inspired by the Hunter River.